2026 NCAA Bracketology (As of the start of 3/2)

 

2026 NCAA Bracketology 

(As of the start of 3/2)

First Four:

Midwest: #11 Ohio State (43) vs. #11 New Mexico (44)

West: #11 VCU (45) vs. #11 Santa Clara (46)

West: #16 LIU (65) vs. #16 Howard (66)

Midwest: #16 UMBC (67) vs. #16 Bethune Cookman (68)

East:

#1 Duke (1) vs. #16 Merrimack (63)

#8 UCF (31) vs. #9 Georgia (34)

#5 St. John's (20) vs. #12 SFA (50)

#4 Alabama (14) vs. #13 High Point (51)

#6 BYU (22) vs. #11 Texas A&M (41)

#3 Illinois (9) vs. #14 Troy (58)

#7 Kentucky (25) vs. #10 Miami (OH) (39)

#2 Iowa State (8) vs. #15 ETSU (59)

South:

#1 Connecticut (4) vs. #16 Tennessee State (64)

#8 Saint Louis (30) vs. #9 UCLA (36)

#5 Vanderbilt (19) vs. #12 South Florida (47)

#4 Virginia (15) vs. #13 UNCW (53)

#6 Tennessee (21) vs. #11 TCU (42)

#3 Purdue (11) vs. #14 Cal Baptist (55)

#7 Villanova (28) vs. #10 NC State (38)

#2 Florida (5) vs. #15 Central Arkansas (62)

Midwest:

#1 Michigan (2) vs. #16 UMBC/Bethune Cookman

#8 Miami (29) vs. #9 Missouri (35)

#5 Arkansas (18) vs. #12 Yale (49)

#4 Kansas (13) vs. #13 Liberty (52)

#6 Louisville (24) vs. #11 Ohio State/New Mexico

#3 Nebraska (10) vs. #14 Navy (57)

#7 Saint Mary's (26) vs. #10 SMU (40)

#2 Houston (6) vs. #15 Portland State (60)

West:

#1 Arizona (3) vs. #16 LIU/Howard

#8 Iowa (32) vs. #9 Clemson (33)

#5 North Carolina (17) vs. #12 Belmont (48)

#4 Gonzaga (16) vs. #13 Hawaii (54)

#6 Wisconsin (23) vs. #11 VCU/Santa Clara

#3 Texas Tech (12) vs. #14 North Dakota State (56)

#7 Utah State (27) vs. #10 Texas (37)

#2 Michigan State (7) vs. #15 Wright State (61)

Bold = Conference Leader or Highest Remaining Seed in Conference Tournament

Last Four Byes:

1. NC State

2. SMU

3. Texas A&M

4. TCU

Last Four In:

1. Ohio State

2. New Mexico

3. VCU

4. Santa Clara

First Four Out:

1. Indiana

2. Virginia Tech

3. Auburn

4. San Diego State

Next Four Out:

1. California

2. Seton Hall

3. West Virginia

4. USC